Mustafa Centre, an iconic mall in Little India, was famous for opening 24 hours a day until the Covid-19 pandemic put a stop to that.
Now, after years of closing every night, Mustafa Centre is apparently resuming 24-hour operations on 6 Sept.
Source: Google Maps
The news was revealed on Wednesday (14 Aug) by a netizen who shared a photo of an internal memo with the Mustafa Singapore letterhead, dated 8 Aug.
Signed by Mr Mustaq Ahmad, owner and managing director of Mustafa Centre, it said the mall would resume 24-hour operations from 6 Sept (Friday).
He directed supervisors, managers and department heads to make the necessary arrangements.
A post by the Singapore Atrium Sale Facebook page also claimed that Mustafa Centre will open 24 hours from that date.
The six-storey Mustafa Centre, known for selling almost anything under the sun, was one of the few retailers in Singapore that opened 24 hours.
During the pandemic, however, it cut short its operations to 9.30am to 11.30pm daily.
The company reportedly urged some of its employees to take on a second job to supplement their income.
The building even became a Covid-19 cluster at one point, further denting its business.
As Covid-19 restrictions loosened in 2022, Mustafa Centre extended its opening hours accordingly.
In July 2022, it pushed back its closing time to 2am daily.
This meant that late-night shopping was made possible again.
Its opening hours have been from 9.30am to 2am for the last two years and more.
MS News has reached out to Mustafa Centre for more information.
Also read: S’pore Retailer Mustafa To Open Department Store In JB In 2nd Half Of 2023
Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at news@mustsharenews.com.
Featured image adapted from Google Maps.
E. coli was found during a regulatory sampling of mooncakes, SFA said.
The police advised owners to lock their doors when leaving their vehicles even for a…
A 63-year-old female car driver is assisting with investigations.
A video shows him waving to the camera when he sees that he's being recorded.
The 'sexy women' later revealed they are actually men dressed in women's clothing.
And two more inspiring stories from Singaporeans who share how their overseas work experience helped…